[nabs-l] Question about SSI
Sami Osborne
ligne14 at verizon.net
Mon Jun 6 11:54:47 UTC 2016
Hi Elizabeth,
Wow. I never knew that you were required to pay rent with Social
Secuy. I'm not required to do this. Do yink that this may
have changed from when you applied to when I did? Or does it
depend on the state? I still get the full amount of SSI benefits
even though I'm at the training center and have my parent's
address as my address for Social Security. I live in NY.
Also, I have always been fine; my Social Security office has
never confronted me about what I do with my checks, and never
told me anything about being required to pay rent. Like you, I
also transfer my monthly benefits to my parent's bankccount so
that they would have enough money to pay for what they need.
Thanks,
Sami
----- Original Message -----
From: Elizabeth Mohnke via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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Date sent: Sun, 05 Jun 2016 15:19:00 -0400
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Question about SSI
Hello Jen,
Thank you for providing your experience with Social Security.
When I lived
with my parents, I simply provided them with a monthly rent check
to help
them pay for things like food, utilities, and other household
expenses. I
found this arrangement to work well for me as my parents could
use the money
to pay for household expenses as they saw fit while complying
with the rent
requirement for Social Security. However, when there were
unexpected
expenses, or a temporary loss of income to my parents, I would
usually chip
in a little bit more than what was agreed upon for my monthly
rent.
In my opinion, there is no such thing as a free lunch, so people
need to be
able to afford the services they use either by paying for them
with money or
through some sort of work in exchange for these services. For
example, if
someone is willing to make meals for the entire family while
living with
their parents, I think this is something that should be
considered when
negotiating the amount for a monthly rent given the limited
income a person
receives from Social Security.
However, these are simply my thoughts on this matter, and not
everyone may
agree with them. I simply hope this information is helpful to
someone on
this email list.
Warm regards,
Elizabeth
-----Original Message-----
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Jennifer
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Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2016 2:55 PM
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Cc: Jennifer Aberdeen <freespirit328 at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Question about SSI
Hello,
I just wanted to put my two cents in regarding SSI.
I think it depends on the state you live in whether your amount
gets reduced
or not. I started receiving SSI when I turned eighteen, received
the full
amount while living with my parents and I did not pay rent. I
paid for
things like telephone and cable, but not rent.
Later, I attended the Carroll Center for five months and still
received my
full amount...I too went home on the weekends though.
Now I live in my own apartment and of course pay rent so I get
the full
amount.
Social Security never asked me anything and never said anything
to me about
where I lived. I live in Rhode Island. Don't know if it makes a
difference,
but I'm guessing it all depends on which state you live in.
Jen
-----Original Message-----
From: Elizabeth Mohnke via NABS-L
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2016 2:42 PM
To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
Cc: Elizabeth Mohnke
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Question about SSI
Hello Kennedy,
Thank you for providing this information. It is good to know
that Social
Security reduces the amount of the check you receive if you are
not paying
rent. However, as I understand it, most people who attend NFB
training
centers such as the Louisiana Center for the Blind do not pay
rent as this
is generally paid as a part of attending an NFB training center.
Therefore,
I do not see what the difference would be in terms of the amount
of Social
Security would be.
However, with this said, I believe it is a good practice to pay
rent as an
adult while living with your parents. Even if someone lives
nearby on
campus, but then comes home on the weekends to do laundry, eat
some nice
home cooking food, and use the internet while staying the night,
these are
all expenses that require money, even if someone is just using
these
services on a limited basis on the weekends. Paying a small
amount of rent
on a monthly basis will satisfy the rent requirement from Social
Security
while demonstrating to your parents that you are a responsible
adult who is
willing to help contribute to household expenses. While this may
not
automatically mean that your parents will treat you like an adult
rather
than a child, taking steps in acting like a responsible adult
will more
likely lead to your parents interacting with you as an adult
rather than a
child.
Anyway, I hope this information is helpful.
Warm regards,
Elizabeth
-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
KENNEDY
STOMBERG via NABS-L
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 11:44 PM
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Cc: KENNEDY STOMBERG <kestomberg at coe.edu
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Question about SSI
Hello.
I didn't report my change of address until after I had arrived.
So, if your
Social Security representative isn't great at answering phone
calls, you can
leave a voicemail for them. If they don't get back to you, just
keep calling
until they answer so you can tell them that you have changed your
address.
As for living in your dorm, you may still want to report that,
especially if
you will not be paying rent at your home. This is important,
because if you
do not pay rent, they may reduce the amount that you get paid.
I hope this helps! :-)
Kennedy Stomberg
(218)295-2391
On Jun 2, 2016, at 9:03 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
Hi All,
I have a couple of questions regarding SSI.
I am going to graduate from LCB in two weeks and moving back
home for
the
summer, so I know that I will need to report that I am living
back home.
How far in advance do I need to do this, bearing in mind that my
social
security rep is not the best at answering calls?
Secondly, I am going to be moving to my dorm in August. The
college
that
I am staying at is only 20 minutes away from home, which means
that I can
always go home on weekends and can come and go as I please. I
would
obviously be staying at home for breaks also. Would I still need
to report
about staying in the dorm?
Thanks,
Vejas
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